San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-28
PROHIBITION.
Grand Prohibition Barbecue aud Picnic

There will be Grand ProhibitiouBarb'
cue and Picnic at tho Mcdehee grounds,
San Marcos ON Tuesday. August End, 1881
All come aud bring your baskets. Plent
OF barbecued meat and coffee for ever,
body. Good speakers have been invite
: and will DO In attendance. Everybod
!. come. Thos. II. Fourqurean, Marshal
Managers ]. F. McGehee, W. r. Mike
John p, Kone. Committee Of Arrange
nents, A. b. Daley, 8. r. Kone, W. @
Digger, B. ". Smith Jr., b. F. Herndon
A. Y. Oldham, Sam Heard, john Cape, II
Goodspeed and Kirk Armstrong.
Let everybody come.
J. E. PnrToHErr.
Chm. Ex. Com. Hays Co., for Prohibition.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?-A Dripping
Springs correspondent of the Kyle Times
writes AZ follows;
Much anxiety prevails here az to the del
gates from San Marcos that attended the
Alliance Convention here, as they seemed
downcast and detected upon leaving for the
county seat, and report afterwards spread
| ing that the newspaper man was last seen
wandering about Kimberley in pitiful con-
dition. Much anxiety prevails.
The interruption of the prohibition
speaker Tuesday night occurred because the
band was not aware that the speaking had
commenced. The Uornet band was at the
court house that night in compliance with
A request of tho prohibitionists. Now 1t
is unscrupulously stated by certain parties
that the prohibitionists charge the ants
with having hired the band to disturb the
meeting. This is an unmitigated false
hood, nor do we believe the band would
lend itself to any such proceeding,
At the meeting of the County Farmers
Alliance held at this place few months
since, a resolution in favor of prohibition
was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
The Knights of Labor deny saloon-keepers
membership in the order, and under the d.
rection of their chief, Mr.. Powderly, are
also being committed to prohibition. Yet
editor of the San Marcos Cresset, member
of both these associations, and assuming the
position of leader and teacher among
them, is also the head of the anti-prohibi-
ton movement and champion of the saloon
interest in this county.
We learn that Judge Cook in his speech
on Saturday paid special attention to the
editor of this paper. We regard this as
high compliment. showing as it did, that
he had felt the force of the showing up OF
his record by the FREE PRESS. "Let the
CALLED jade vince" We will confess that
we are tempted to take up the challenge to
personal Capitalization which the Judge
threw down on this occasion. We could
not desire more eligible ''subject" for
neat and artistic "skinning." and we have
the most undoubting faith that we could give
him entire satisfaction" in that line; but
we realize too much the gravity of the great
question before the people to engage in that
sort of by play at this time, and SO forbtar.
Texas will soon have new health Officer,
if Gov. Ross is the man his friends claim
him to be. DR.. Rutherford, the present
health officer, was tiued 1915 by the recorder
of San Antonio last Saturday, for being
drunk, carrying pistol and otherwise dis
grazing himself in the Alamo city. He
ought to hayo been imprisoned likewise,
under the new law.--Floresville Chronicle.
1t was to give place to this man Ruther-
ford that DR.. Swearngen, most efficient
nd popular efficer, was removed, just as
DR.. Denton was made summary to give
place as superintendent of the Lunatic Asy
UNI to the present incumbent, who is a
confessed failure. The sooner Gov. Ross
loes his duty by removing both these men
he better for the country, to say nothing
# his own political future.
The great Cook anti-prohibition meeting
las come and gone. The product was ,
something like that of the mountain in
abor Or to adduce more appropriate
Illustration, it was great cry and little
WOOL" The attendance was much less than
he movers in it anticipated It was not as
arge gathering as was that of the colored n
,eople on emancipation day. AS we pre-
icted, II. @. Mills and the rest of the for
ign speakers announced did not appear.
The speakers were Maj. w. o. Hutchinson,
ne Stewart of Austin, and Judge Cook,
Tho did not speak till the afternoon.
OF the barbecue, we have heard no
omplaint. There was plenty for all. The
ooks there were more of success than the
look of the speaking department.
Notice. 7
All who propose joining in the parade on 8
tuesday next will please supply themselves b
18th prohibition badges. n
The Anti Lecturer ;
adding about from place to place, going T
! the ways of whisky kings and brewers. q
ending forth !,
Corruption to bring forth more violent deeds
Conceived In sin At st. Louis" Il
ike light combustibils wrapt up by the u
ldies of wbirlwind, tossed hither and
lither until dissipated, converting Christ .,
Ito drunkard, pulling down ministers of !.
lie gospel. abusing women, casting rotten A
,gs and rocks. Take care that ye with Il
and the devil and the anti lecturers.
The above from the Kyle Times is quite n
oplicable to the speakers at the anti bar u
ecue at this place on Saturday last. n
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